while the lincoln bombers carried out bombing raids against the communist terrorist ( ct ) jungle bases . the raaf were particularly successful , and in one such mission known as operation term ##ite , five lincoln bombers destroyed 181 communist camps , killed 13 communists and forced one into surrender , in a joint operation with the raf and ground troops . the lincoln ##s were withdrawn in 1958 , and were replaced by canberra bombers from no . 2 squadron and ca ##c sabres from no . 78 wing . based at raaf base butter ##worth they also carried out a number ground attack missions against the guerrillas . australian ground forces were deployed to malaya in october 1955 as part of the far east strategic
while the lincoln bombers carried out bombing raids against the communist terrorist ( ct ) jungle bases. the raaf were particularly successful, and in one such mission known as operation termite, five lincoln bombers destroyed 181 communist camps, killed 13 communists and forced one into surrender, in a joint operation with the raf and ground troops. the lincolns were withdrawn in 1958, and were replaced by canberra bombers from no. 2 squadron and cac sabres from no. 78 wing. based at raaf base butterworth they also carried out a number ground attack missions against the guerrillas. australian ground forces were deployed to malaya in october 1955 as part of the far east strategic